VELHAS VIRGENS

Formed in 1986 in the North portion of Paulo de Carvalho and the guitarist
São Paulo, a Banda das Velhas Virgens Alexandre "Cavalo" Dias. The other
got its name from a Amácio Mazzaropi's members on the band are Tuca Paiva
movie, a Brazilian filmmaker and is the on bass, Simon Brown on drums, Roy
most important Brazilian independent Carlini on guitar and Juliana Kosso on
band, which started producing their vocals.
songs at a time when the so-called
"Indie" concept doesn't have been
baptized. Altogether the group has 11
CDs and 3 DVDs released, by the record
label Gabaju Records with emphasis on
shameless, sexist, bohemian and fun rock.
From the original line up, only remain
the lead singer and harmonica player
A Banda das Velhas Virgens
(The Old Virgin Women Band)

Called by Marcelo Nova as the "Ramones of bitching" the Old Virgin Women Band do not
care to follow fads and trends and play a direct rock'n'roll, simple, talking openly about
sex and fun. This sincerity sometimes took the band out of the mainstream media, which
only increased the devotion of his thousands of fans who attend at 100 concerts / year.
The Virgins have some interesting numbers:
- 300 thousand fans registered on your site
- Brand customized products, from shirts to mugs of
beer
- 150 000 sold copies of their CDs and DVDs
- The first Brazilian band to release a CD in
unprecedented newsstand
- The first independent artist to release DVD in Brazil
- Three books of comics having their group members as
characters
- A book telling the band's bio and history
In addition, the group also in their own costumes and
performs a sound mix called sceneries that change in each new
"Carnavelhas," where the beat of tour. Some characters that take
traditional Brazilian Carnival songs the stage are Mr. Success, The
are mixed to the weight of rock Beautiful Man, Virgulino Sparrow -
guitars, creating a rhythm that the Pirate, the Satanic Priest, The
infects both innovative rockers as Commander of the Army of the
carnival freaks. The "Carnavelhas" Fallen, Genelvis - the genie in the
arrived at its second edition on CD bottle, and others. The catharsis
in 2010 and is part of the band's that takes place in live
schedule of shows throughout the performances has no terms of
year to the carnival since 2001. comparison with the studio albums:
The Virgins' shows are unique and
The concerts of the Virgins put everyone to sing and dance
incorporate theatrical elements on this good old rock'n'roll.
the performances of both vocalists
In 2010 the group released the album “Ninguém beija to be consumed in high volume, which is going to be
como as lésbicas” ("No one kiss like lesbians") their first launched in late 2011, early 2012. Not coincidentally, is
conceptual album, a rough rock opera that combines 13 an IPA, our "Indie". Cheers!
unreleased songs connected by sound tissues, special effects,
text and sound, in order to acclimatize and build a The Virgins follow trumpeting their clever willingness for
scenario of a disenchanted world "inside the bottle," independence in a music industry increasingly gagged and
where the action takes shape, all well explained in a full of mold, innovating and daring means of dissemination
libretto that can be printed via the band's website. with products marked by creativity and good humor,
discussing patterns and subtly breaking down prejudices
The final blow to the independence of the Virgins is with smiles on fake innocence of a rock band. The Virgins
maturing in tanks of metal and by the name of VELHAS speak the language that is the streets and in the streets
VIRGENS ROCKIN 'BEER, a custom made beer, rebel flavored they meet their audience. Find out why!